An Activity for Preschoolers:
These delightful masks bring joy and laughter to any St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
Before You Begin:
Gather materials: paper plates, orange or red paint, brushes or sponges, green and black
construction paper, glue or glue dots and craft sticks.
Activity Goals:
Exploring process art to encourage following instructions and creating a terrific dramatic
play craft.
Furthermore:
Allow students to embellish their hats and masks as desired for truly unique creations.
Steps:
- Paint the paper plate orange or red on the outside rim only. This part will be the hair and
beard. - Once the plate is dry, cut out the center of the plate. Ensure that the hole is large enough
for children to show their faces through the middle. - Cut a hat out of green construction paper, as well as a strip of black for the hat sash.
- Glue the black strip to the green hat and decorate the hat with a gold buckle, gems or
whatever other good luck charms are available! - Glue a craft stick to the back bottom of the plate for holding up to the face.
- Have fun taking pictures and chasing rainbows with your leprechaun mask!